Industry
The U.S. Senate passed a big infrastructure bill in August, and the House is expected to take up the legislation after its August recess.
The best outcomes for pear and apple harvest may go to growers who have the best access for H-2A labor.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of six members to serve on the National Mango Board.
The Produce for Better Health Foundation is taking the Have A Plant message around the globe in September.
Western Growers has bolstered its workforce development efforts with the launch of five initiatives aimed at transitioning the agriculture workforce to master rapidly developing agricultural technology.
Produce shippers and packaging suppliers have faced shortages and higher prices of some packaging materials.
Seen on Social: These are a few posts on social media from our produce industry that caught our attention this week.
Shuman Farms has RealSweet high quality, premium sweet onions from Peru on hand and are currently making the transition from Vidalia to Peru.
Future Co-CEOs Cathy Burns of Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and Tom Stenzel of United Fresh have named the Executive Committee that will serve as officers for the new association.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition has several resources to help growers who may be affected by the impacts to their crops from severe weather conditions.
Rep. Jim Costa brought together healthcare leaders from Fresno County for a virtual press conference to discuss the dire consequences of the recent surge of positive COVID-19 cases.
Chilean growers are faced with the recent declaration of agricultural emergency due to water deficit in four regions.
The future of packaging is one of the biggest issues confronting the produce industry, and a keynote speaker at Sustainable Produce Summit will speak about his company’s vision for the role of reusable packaging.
United Fresh Produce Association announced the members of the 2021-2022 United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership Program Leadership Class 26.
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried Aug. 30 released an 84-page report showing 10% to 20% in annual lost sales of Florida seasonal producers because of expanded Mexican imports.
Do you know someone who has done significant work to further the fresh produce industry’s marketing efforts? Then nominate them for The Packer’s 2021 Produce Marketer of the Year award!
Empire State Development (ESD) and Cornell University’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement has announced the 20 finalists for year three of Grow-NY.
Western Growers (WG) and S2G Ventures are now accepting applications for the 2021 AgSharks Competition.
From an organic mushroom farm to an innovative food company, Leep Foods continues to grow outside the produce department.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing a final rule changing the handling regulations under the federal marketing order for Irish potatoes grown in certain counties of Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon.
Schools, universities and other large institutions are fully open and back to in-person activities, which means foodservice is picking up significantly in the Michigan area.
Minnesota’s leisure and hospitality sector is coming back from pre-pandemic lows, but the restaurant trade is far from all the way back.
These are the social media posts from the produce industry that caught our attention this week.
Mucci Farms announced that they have entered an exclusive marketing agreement with Casey Houweling to market all produce grown in the Camarillo, California facility under the Mucci Farms brand and trademarks.
Goldies Onions, the only no-tears, no-onion-breath onion, which was introduced to consumers in 2020, captured three awards in the most-recent National Agricultural Marketing Association.
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., will keynote the Sept. 22 general session breakfast at the United Fresh 2021 Washington Conference in Washington, D.C.
Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has decided it will be unable to put on Fresh Summit 2021 scheduled for October 28-30 in New Orleans, Louisiana, due to the impacts of Hurricane Ida and Tropical Storm Nicholas.
Village Farms International, Inc. today unveiled new corporate branding and launched its new corporate website at www.villagefarms.com.
DMA Solutions, a full-service marketing agency serving the fresh food and floral industry, reveals the upcoming topics and dates for its informative webinar series, Marketing Matters.
CMI Orchards is partnering with the firm’s retail customers in new ways this year with the customized digital and omnichannel vehicles now available.